Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1887-06-04
M 0axroll Inquest.

Ia conflicting evidence In inc OAr-
xsll inquest shows how dl&ouit IL u TO
ri 1t the exact truth Of matter that
4 number Of persons saw and heard.
Some were positive that three pistol
ahots vere Aired, others - positive that
nnlv two were Aired. One witness
qualified his testimony BY saying,
"Unless two were Aired ct the Same
tina" Alike contradictory was the
testimony in relation to the actious OF
Frsukford ct the shooting. Joseph
Hanley and George Carroll saw or
thought they saw Eraukford after he
tired the fatal shot at Carroll, and after
she latter had fallen to the floor, stand
over him like On iniuriAted madman
With two pistols In his hands, saying,
"Now I'll finish him." and when Han
Icy interposed bet ween the slayer and
his victim, Frankford said, with an
oath, "I'n blow your head of, too,
pointing the pistol in his face. Others
saw the Case quite differently. They
sav Frankford come ont to the corner
OF the bar, receive Csrrolrs pistol from
Whit,rAfs aud place 1t In the money
drawer. Alike contradictory was the
Testimony In regard to Hanley's actions
A girl testified that she saw Oarroi
come out Of the National Hotel, where
he was Afterwards shot, rush to hii
own hotel, telling Hsniey to get HIN
his gun, (meaning his pistol; ths
Hsuiey went to the drawer and got 1t
shat he met Carroll ct the door AM
handed him his pistol, accompanies
With the remark, "Give 1t to him RICH
this t,me.'' Other witnesses on th
other hand saw Carroll rush into hi
own hotel, 60 to the drawer, take on
his pistol and return with 1t, brushin
those who stood In his way aside
Amidst 1t all. however, there was
evidence to show that Frankford vi
the aggressor, nor nothing to show th'
had he not acted % he did under Il
circumstances his life might have bee
taken.
Such conflicting testimony shows no
worry diff cult 1t Is to get at the re
facts OF an Affair Of that kind. Wi
no other evidence than that sdduced
Hanley, and in part by George CAIRO
Frankford WAS . murderer and with
evidence to contradict the girl VI
testified Hauley was an accessory to
attempt to take Fraukiord's life. Til
comes testimony from Officer O'Hal
not pertaining particularly to the shot
ing, but In relation to Carrolps con
sion after he WAS shot. A number
witnesses saw Carroll fall to the flo
the blood gushing from his mou
Hanley and others assisted him
and in addition, II HAnley's evide
WAS true, he said to Ftankford, Nv
shoot again, Is he NOT dying
enough"
The officer coming IN found Oar
standing by the bar. He took hin
his own hotel, left him there. return
arrested Frank ford, took him up to
city hxll station, returned to see |
Carroll was and found him back Of
same bar where he received his Il
wound. We only refer to this, b
ever, as An instance OF the self will ,
deter mination OF Carroll. 1t was
uutil after DR.. Springer had arr
that he was induo,d to 90 up stairs
take his bet.
There may be soue criticism Of
action OF the coroner's jury, and
question IS to Il cir right uuder the !
to discharge q man who killed ano
In homicide ease will no doubt be
orously discussed.
One thing however Is certain, no
could have come TO any other con
sion than this one did under the
FLEEING evidence offered.